The New ‘Jerusalem’ Papyrus: Not so Fast…

Posted on October 29, 2016 
Filed under History, Opinion

papyrus“Here are some things to remember, as this Jerusalem Papyrus garners attention:

The fact that the papyrus itself has been carbon dated to the 7th century BCE certainly does not mean that the writing on the papyrus is ancient In fact, it really means nothing. After all, ancient papyrus is readily available for purchase online (check the web and see!), thus, no modern forger worth his or her salt would forge an inscription on modern papyrus. …”

– Dr. Christopher Rollston, at George Washington University, shares his thoughts on the Papyrus which is making news.

Thanks to George Athas for the link.